Mansion's holiday decor festive, elegant

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 12:18 p.m. CDT

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The Ellwood House mansion is festively and elegantly decorated for the museum's annual holiday celebration.

DeKALB – The Ellwood House Mansion is lavishly decorated for the holidays by individuals, businesses and clubs from throughout the community. Christmas sights, sounds and smells create a total sensory experience.

Visitors to the mansion’s holiday celebration will enjoy history and art exhibits, browse the museum shop for unique items and taste refreshments in the Visitor Center. For many local families, a visit to the elegantly-furnished home of 19th-century barbed wire baron Isaac Ellwood is a holiday tradition.

Santa Claus will return to the Visitor Center’s carriage gallery, eager to hear those Christmas wishes in his antique sleigh. Visitors are also invited to relax and enjoy complimentary refreshments of the season. The Museum Shop is well-stocked with holiday gifts and stocking stuffers, including handcrafted decorations and holiday ornaments, old-fashioned games and books.